Mother Teresa Quotes

It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing.

Sorrow, suffering, Eileen, is but a kiss of Jesus — a sign that you have come so close to Jesus that He can kiss you. — I think this is the most beautiful definition of suffering. — So let us be happy when Jesus stoops down to kiss us. — I hope we are close enough that He can do it.33

The more you have, the more you are occupied, the less you give. But the less you have the more free you are. Poverty for us is a freedom. It is not mortification, a penance. It is joyful freedom. There is no television here, no this, no that. But we are perfectly happy.

Love is not patronizing and charity isn't about pity, it is about love. Charity and love are the same — with charity you give love, so don't just give money but reach out your hand instead.

Keep the joy of loving God
in your heart
and share this joy
with all you meet
especially your family.
Be holy — let us pray.

I prefer you to make mistakes in kindness than work miracles in unkindness.

Lord, my God, who am I that You should forsake me? The Child of your Love–and now become as the most hated one–the one–You have thrown away as unwanted–unloved. I call, I cling, I want–and there is no One to answer–no One on Whom I can cling–no, No One.–Alone … Where is my Faith–even deep down right in there is nothing, but emptiness & darkness–My God–how painful is this unknown pain–I have no Faith–I dare not utter the words & thoughts that crowd in my heart–& make me suffer untold agony. So many unanswered questions live within me afraid to uncover them–because of the blasphemy–If there be God –please forgive me–When I try to raise my thoughts to Heaven–there is such convicting emptiness that those very thoughts return like sharp knives & hurt my very soul.–I am told God loves me–and yet the reality of darkness & coldness & emptiness is so great that nothing touches my soul. Did I make a mistake in surrendering blindly to the Call of the Sacred Heart?

God has not called me to be successful; He has called me to be faithful.

She suffers and she laughs.

I held the Host with two fingers and thought: How small Jesus made Himself, in order to show us that He doesn't expect great things of us, but rather little things with great love.

If you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, just more love

La paz comienza con una sonrisa

Joy is strength.

ordinary things with extraordinary love,

One filled with joy preaches without preaching.